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HMS Anson (1747)
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HMS Anson was a 60-gun fourth rate ship of the line
Ship of the line
A ship of the line was a type of naval warship constructed from the 17th through the mid-19th century to take part in the naval tactic known as the line of battle, in which two columns of opposing warships would manoeuvre to bring the greatest weight of broadside guns to bear...
of the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
, built at Bursledon
Bursledon
Bursledon is a village on the River Hamble in Hampshire, England. It is located within the borough of Eastleigh. Close to the city of Southampton, Bursledon has a railway station, a marina, dockyards and the Bursledon Windmill. Nearby villages include Swanwick, Hamble-le-Rice, Netley and Sarisbury...
by Philemon Ewer
Philemon Ewer
There were a number of shipbuilders and shipwrights called Philemon Ewerin the villages of Bursledon and Hamble in the River Hamble area of Hampshire, England during the 18th century.- The Master Shipbuilder :...
to the draught specified by the 1745 Establishment
1745 Establishment
The 1745 Establishment was the third and final formal establishment of dimensions for ships to be built for the Royal Navy. It completely superseded the previous 1719 Establishment, which had subsequently been modified in 1733 and again in 1741...
, and launched on 10 October 1747.
Anson served until 1773, when she was sold out of the navy.
Today, a model of the ship appears on a monument to Ewer in Bursledon parish church
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
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